The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-1694-2022·Announced 2022-09-14

Select Bakery Lemon Pound Cake Recalled for Undeclared Soy and Color Additives

Select Bakery is recalling Gourmet Lemon Pound Cake due to undeclared soy and artificial color additives (Yellow #6, Red #40). The product was distributed in Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: Undeclared allergen mislabeling on a major common allergen (soy) meets the High severity criterion. No reported illnesses or hospitalizations have been indicated in the source material; the hazard is risk-of-harm without yet-reported injury.

Plain-English summary

Select Bakery Inc. is recalling its Gourmet Lemon Pound Cake (5 oz packages, UPC 0 28598 10056 8) due to the presence of undeclared ingredients. The recalled product contains soy and the artificial color additives Yellow #6 and Red #40, which are not listed on the product label.

Soy is a major food allergen that must be declared on food labels. Individuals with a soy allergy could have an allergic reaction if they consume this product. Yellow #6 and Red #40 are synthetic food dyes that should be clearly identified on the packaging.

The affected product was distributed to Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina. The recall applies to all date codes of this 5 oz lemon pound cake package from Select Bakery Inc., Rockwell, North Carolina.

Consumers who have purchased this product should not consume it. If you have a soy allergy or sensitivity to artificial food dyes and have consumed this product, contact your healthcare provider. Return the product to the retailer or contact Select Bakery Inc. for instructions on disposition.

The recalled product

Product
Select Bakery Gourmet Lemon Pound Cake Net Wt. 5 Oz (142g) Select Bakery, Inc., Rockwell, N.C. 28138 UPC 0 28598 10056 8
Manufacturer
Select Bakery Inc.
Hazard
  • allergen-soy
  • yellow-6
  • red-40

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (1)

  • All date codes

Distribution

Distributed in 3 states:

  • GA
  • NC
  • SC